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- November 2020 (Revised February 2021)
- Case
The Roca Brothers: Innovation in Gastronomy
By: Boris Groysberg, Evan M.S. Hecht and Katherine Connolly Baden
Chef Joan Roca, sommelier Josep Roca and pastry chef Jordi Roca were three brothers based in Girona, Spain whose complementary skills, collective ability, and relentless drive for innovation had brought worldwide fame and awards to their restaurant, El Celler de Can... View Details
Keywords: Restaurants; COVID-19 Pandemic; Food; Crisis Management; Innovation and Invention; Food and Beverage Industry; Spain
Groysberg, Boris, Evan M.S. Hecht, and Katherine Connolly Baden. "The Roca Brothers: Innovation in Gastronomy." Harvard Business School Case 421-017, November 2020. (Revised February 2021.)
- 01 Sep 2017
- News
A Jolt for the African Coffee Industry
costs, Dozie notes that “two years ago it was cheaper to put a store in London than on Victoria Island in Lagos.” That has led Café Neo to prioritize co-locations in offices: Counters inside businesses such as banks View Details
- November 2011
- Article
KFC's Radical Approach to China
By: David E. Bell and Mary L. Shelman
Global companies face a crucial question when they enter emerging markets: how far should they go to localize their offerings? Typically they try to sell core products or services pretty much as they've been sold in Europe or the United States, with headquarters... View Details
Bell, David E., and Mary L. Shelman. "KFC's Radical Approach to China." Harvard Business Review 89, no. 11 (November 2011).
- September 2024
- Supplement
Red Hen Baking Company (B)
By: Richard S. Ruback and Royce Yudkoff
Pre-abstract: Instructors should consider the timing of making videos available to students, as they may reveal key case details.
Abstract: This (B) case supplement is designed for use by faculty only to support classroom instruction in conjunction with "Red... View Details
Abstract: This (B) case supplement is designed for use by faculty only to support classroom instruction in conjunction with "Red... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Financial Strategy; Financial Management; Buildings and Facilities; Finance; Food; Risk Management; Risk and Uncertainty; Growth and Development Strategy; Food and Beverage Industry; United States; Vermont
Ruback, Richard S., and Royce Yudkoff. "Red Hen Baking Company (B)." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Supplement 225-710, September 2024.
- 10 May 2020
- Blog Post
Let’s Hear it For the Moms – The Incredible Balancing Act of Student Mothers
time. This helps me prioritize the most important events, and not feel guilty about the many HBS activities I need to decline. Best Mama Hack: Get a running stroller! Even if you don't run, they're more nimble than a normal stroller... View Details
- May 1986 (Revised July 1995)
- Case
General Mills, Inc.: Yoplait Custard-Style Yogurt (A)
By: John A. Quelch
Yoplait's director of new product development is evaluating alternative line extensions including custard-style Yoplait. He must determine what additional research to recommend. Options include a mini-market test, a simulated test market and a fully-fledged test... View Details
Quelch, John A. "General Mills, Inc.: Yoplait Custard-Style Yogurt (A)." Harvard Business School Case 586-087, May 1986. (Revised July 1995.)
- April 2018
- Supplement
Breakfast at the Paramount
By: Ryan W. Buell
The Paramount is a 44-seat diner on Charles Street in the Beacon Hill neighborhood of Boston. A frequent "Best of Boston" award winner, the restaurant is a perennial favorite among locals and tourists, particularly for brunch on the weekends, when lines often stretch... View Details
- March 2017
- Case
Breakfast at the Paramount
By: Ryan W. Buell
The Paramount is a 44-seat diner on Charles Street in the Beacon Hill neighborhood of Boston. A frequent "Best of Boston" award winner, the restaurant is a perennial favorite among locals and tourists, particularly for brunch on the weekends, when lines often stretch... View Details
Keywords: Food; Management Practices and Processes; Service Delivery; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Boston
Buell, Ryan W. "Breakfast at the Paramount." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Case 617-702, March 2017.
- Other Article
The Market That Wasn't: The Non-emergence of the Online Grocery Category
By: Chad Navis, Greg Fisher, Ryan Raffaelli and Mary Ann Glynn
We examine the non-emergence of a potential new market category. In the late 1990s the entrepreneurial firms that attempted to sell groceries online attracted significant resources, made meaningful technological advancements and generated immense publicity, yet online... View Details
Keywords: Internet and the Web; Food; Emerging Markets; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry
Navis, Chad, Greg Fisher, Ryan Raffaelli, and Mary Ann Glynn. "The Market That Wasn't: The Non-emergence of the Online Grocery Category." Proceedings of the Frontiers in Managerial and Organizational Cognition Conference 1 (September 2012).
- September 1998 (Revised October 2001)
- Case
SADAFCO
SADAFCO has long enjoyed a dominant position in the milk and ice cream markets in Saudi Arabia. In the mid-1990s, this dominance was under threat as Nestle, Unilever, and Mars all entered the ice cream market. The case outlines the Saudi Arabian ice cream wars. View Details
Keywords: Competition; Food; Multinational Firms and Management; Food and Beverage Industry; Saudi Arabia
Arnold, David J. "SADAFCO." Harvard Business School Case 599-021, September 1998. (Revised October 2001.)
- 29 Jul 2013
- News
Opening New Markets for Black South African Winemakers
of that, the South African government took notice and responded by negotiating a land purchase for the Seven Sisters, who until that point owned no vineyards and had to contract farmers View Details
- 25 Feb 2020
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Mr. Coffee
prides itself on a handcrafted approach to coffee beverages that highlight natural flavors. Before coming to HBS, Keller served four years in the Navy; he cites teamwork as one of the greatest attractions of the work he did then View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- June 1999
- Case
Furr's/Bishop's, Inc. (A)
By: Jay W. Lorsch and Katharina Pick
Lorsch, Jay W., and Katharina Pick. "Furr's/Bishop's, Inc. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 499-064, June 1999.
- 29 Aug 2023
- News
Helping Consumers Decarbonize their Purchases
themselves about Commons, how do they do that? SP: You can go to the App Store on iOS or to the Play Store on Android and Search Commons to download the app. It's free to use,... View Details
- October 2019 (Revised April 2020)
- Case
Carme Ruscalleda: The Chef as an Artist
By: Boris Groysberg, Carin-Isabel Knoop and Annelena Lobb
In October 2018, Chef Carme Ruscalleda, the most-starred woman chef in the world at the time, closed the doors of her Restaurant Sant Pau (Sant Pau), as she had on almost every night for the past 30 years—this time for the last time. Ruscalleda had opened the... View Details
Keywords: Restaurants; Sant Pau; Personal Development and Career; Family Business; Leadership Style; Innovation and Invention; Food; Success; Food and Beverage Industry
Groysberg, Boris, Carin-Isabel Knoop, and Annelena Lobb. "Carme Ruscalleda: The Chef as an Artist." Harvard Business School Case 420-028, October 2019. (Revised April 2020.)
- June 1999
- Case
Furr's/Bishop's, Inc. (C)
By: Jay W. Lorsch and Katharina Pick
Lorsch, Jay W., and Katharina Pick. "Furr's/Bishop's, Inc. (C)." Harvard Business School Case 499-074, June 1999.
- 7 PM – 9 PM CDT, 01 May 2015
HBS Chicago Young Alumni Reception
HBS alumni MBA 2005-2014 are invited to an evening of socializing and networking in Chicago. View Details
- December 2017 (Revised March 2018)
- Case
Kellogg Company/eighteen94 capital
By: David Bell, Damien McLoughlin and Natalie Kindred
With 33,000 employees and revenues of $13 billion in 2016, Kellogg Company was the world’s largest producer of branded packaged cereal and a leader in branded convenience foods. Founded in 1906 and based in Michigan, the company had a proud history of product and... View Details
Keywords: CPG; Consumer Packaged Goods; Cereal; Battle Creek; Michigan; Breakfast; Snack; Agribusiness; Change Management; Growth Strategy; Corporate Venture Capital; Innovation; Startup; Brand; Brand ＆ Product Management; Advertising; Demand and Consumers; Innovation and Invention; Venture Capital; Food; Brands and Branding; Marketing; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; United States; Michigan; North America
Bell, David, Damien McLoughlin, and Natalie Kindred. "Kellogg Company/eighteen94 capital." Harvard Business School Case 518-061, December 2017. (Revised March 2018.)
- June 2024 (Revised October 2024)
- Case
Equifruit
By: Elizabeth A. Keenan and Annelena Lobb
Jennie Coleman, president of Fairtrade banana company Equifruit, considered how best to position her firm and brand to increase sales of Fairtrade bananas in the U.S. and Canada. She saw her biggest challenge as convincing retailers that consumers would be OK spending... View Details
Keywords: Plant-Based Agribusiness; Food; Goods and Commodities; Brands and Branding; Product Positioning; Sales; Social Enterprise; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Ecuador; Guatemala; Canada; United States
Keenan, Elizabeth A., and Annelena Lobb. "Equifruit." Harvard Business School Case 524-070, June 2024. (Revised October 2024.)